Apple provider Foxconn is predicted to formally begin producing Apple’s foldable iPhone late within the third quarter of 2025 (late September), or early within the fourth quarter (October), Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today. Apple plans to launch the machine within the fall of 2026 as a part of the iPhone 18 lineup.

Although the September/October 2025 timeline is quick approaching, Kuo says that many element specs haven’t but been finalized. What’s completed, although, is the foldable show, which will probably be produced by Samsung Show.

Rumors counsel that the foldable ‌iPhone‌ will characteristic a show that is round 5.5 inches when closed, and seven.8 inches when opened up. It’ll fold in half like a guide, comparable to the Galaxy Fold units, fairly than the Galaxy Flip.

The foldable ‌iPhone‌ might be as skinny as 4.5mm when unfolded, and 9 to 9.5mm when it is closed, which might make it extremely skinny when utilized in its full-screen mode. Apple put appreciable effort into hinge design, and the machine is predicted to have nearly no seen crease. It’ll use under-display cameras, although it could characteristic some sort of Contact ID authentication characteristic fairly than Face ID due to house constraints. It’ll, after all, be costly. Up to now, Kuo has stated he expects Apple to value the foldable ‌iPhone‌ at $2,000 to $2,500, and that was earlier than Apple was dealing with steep tariffs in China.

Kuo expects that Samsung Show will produce round seven to eight million foldable panels for the foldable ‌iPhone‌ in 2026, with Apple inserting an order for 15 to 20 million complete foldable iPhones. Kuo suspects that the 15 to 20 million foldable units will final Apple two to three years, with demand considerably restricted due to the price of the smartphone.

Proper now, rumors counsel that Apple is aiming for a fall 2026 launch, however Kuo warns that Apple’s plans “stay topic to change” prior to when the challenge formally reaches the manufacturing stage.